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Lot 1203 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), single error in a block of nine, choice centering, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1204 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), double error in an upper left pane of 100, an exceptionally bright and fresh pane with solid perforations, original gum,never hinged, mixed centering but the error block of 12 is exceptionally well centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $4,660
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Lot 1205 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), the middle stamp in a strip of three, bright and fresh, light Boston double oval registry cancels (PF calls "non-contemporary). F.-V.F.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1206 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), single error in a strip of five, plus an additional 2¢ single tied by "Kansas City/June 1/ 1917/rec'd" cancels to piece, fresh color. V.G. Early usage, E.D.U. is 5/22/1917.
Scott $850
RARE COMMERCIAL USAGE OF THE 5¢ PERFORATED ERROR.
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Lot 1207 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), double error in a block of 12, with bright color, strong and intact perforations, bold "Chattanooga/Tennessee" precancel; top right stamp with a diagonal crease ending in a tear. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $3,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PRE-CANCELLED DOUBLE ERROR BLOCK.
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Lot 1208 |
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1917, 5¢ carmine error, imperf (485), single error in a block of nine, huge margins all around showing portions of 16 adjacent stamps, with deep rich color and full never hinged original gum. Fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $32,500
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS TWENTIETH CENTURY RARITY.
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
George Sloane reported, in a September, 1942 Sloane's Column, that 48 uncut sheets of 400 of the imperforate 2¢ type I, Scott #482, printed from plate number 7942 were sold to a single buyer by a large New York City branch post office. These are likely the only such sheets sold, though it is commonly believed that there were 50 sheets "issued" (according to Sloane several hundred more sheets were found in Chicago, but were returned to Washington for destruction). Each sheet would have contained a double error in the upper left pane and a single error in the lower right pane, meaning that only 48 blocks such as the one offered here were ever possible, and some of these have been cut up.
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Lot 1209 |
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1917, 5¢ carmine error, imperf (485), double error in a block of 12, large margins and full never hinged original gum, a few natural inclusions. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $52,500
A LOVELY, FRESH EXAMPLE OF THIS TWENTIETH CENTURY RARITY.
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Lot 1210 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the middle stamp in a strip of three, with "MP/ Co"perfins of the Moline Plow Co. of Columbus, Ohio, deep rich color, original gum, light natural gum creases. Fresh and Fine. A rare variety.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1211 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), single error in a lower right pane of 100, fresh and well centered, with intact perforations, original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,349
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Lot 1212 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), well centered, tied by bold "Tonawanda N.Y./Apr 30/1917" duplex cancel on cover to Mechanicsville, N.Y., slight cover stains. Stamp is fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1213 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the left stamp in a fine horizontal pair, rich color, tied by "Salem/Oct 18-17/Oregon" machine cancel on locally addressed envelope, cover with vertical file fold. Very Fine. A rare usage of a combination pair apparently paying double the 2¢ domestic letter rate.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1214 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the right stamp in a fine horizontal pair tied by "Middlefield, Ohio/May 29, 1917" duplex handstamp on cover to Cleveland, Ohio. Very Fine and rare usage.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1215 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the left stamp in a fine horizontal pair, tied along with #490 and 510 by "Columbus/Ohio" roller cancel to Australia, "Columbus, Ohio/Oct 3/1918" registry backstamps, San Francisco transit backstamp and Sydney arrival backstamp; portion of back flap missing. F.-V.F. A rare usage as a 2¢ stamp to a foreign destination.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1216 |
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1917, 50¢ light violet (477), perfectly centered, bright and fresh, original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,100
A SUPERB MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 50¢ UNWATERMARKED PERF 10.
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Lot 1217 |
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1916, $1 violet black (478), beautifully centered, with lustrous color and a sharp impression, original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 1218 |
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1916, $1 violet black (478), top margin part imprint "A" and plate number 5782 block of four, choice centering, with vivid color and a finely etched impression, original gum, very lightly hinged on top right selvage and bottom left stamp only, Very Fine-Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,200 as singles
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Lot 1219 |
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1¢ green A.E.F. booklet pane of 30 (498f), exceptionally well centered with crisp and intact perforations. Fresh and choice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1220 |
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1917, 30¢ orange red (516), top margin plate number 6914 block of six, choice centering, with brilliant color and crisp perforations, original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $925
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Lot 1221 |
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1917, 50¢ red violet (517), full top margin plate number 13655 block of six, deep rich color, nicely centered, sensible light selvage strengthening, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,550
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